IOI Showcase 2025 Recap: New HITMAN Elusive Target, 007 First Light, and MindsEye Highlights

IO Interactive dropped major news during its first-ever IOI Showcase, held live from Los Angeles on June 7, 2025.

The event served as a future-facing look at the developer’s evolving game slate, including big updates on HITMAN World of Assassination, the official reveal of 007 First Light, and brand-new gameplay for MindsEye.

From surprise celebrity appearances to teases of new modes and platforms, here’s everything announced during the 2-hour-long IOI Showcase 2025.

Mads Mikkelsen Enters the World of Assassination

To kick things off, award-winning actor Mads Mikkelsen took the stage, reprising his role as Le Chiffre, the fan-favorite villain from Casino Royale. Le Chiffre is now the latest Elusive Target in HITMAN World of Assassination, available from now until July 6th.

This marks the first time a James Bond character has officially crossed over into the HITMAN universe. And players who complete the Elusive Target mission unlock an exclusive suit for the upcoming 007 First Light, bridging both franchises in an exciting way.

HITMAN Keeps Growing: Roadmap, VR, Co-Op, and More

HITMAN World of Assassination is celebrating its 25th anniversary in style. IOI announced:

• A new summer roadmap for the “Season of the High-Stakes”

• A tease of two more celebrity Elusive Targets coming later in 2025

• 25 million units sold, with 80 million registered players

• The game is coming to iOS in summer 2025

• A co-op mode is in development, with details to come

Plus, IOI is collaborating with MOOD Publishing on HITMAN: The Board Game, currently on Kickstarter. 

VR fans, you're not left out—more content for PS VR2 is on the way this summer following the successful port earlier this year.

007 First Light Officially Revealed

Next up, IOI finally revealed 007 First Light, a standalone, original James Bond story told in third-person. This new title explores Bond’s origin through an immersive narrative experience, built entirely in IOI’s Glacier engine.

RTX support via NVIDIA GeForce is confirmed, and a full gameplay reveal is coming later this summer.

The game is already available to wishlist on:

• PlayStation 5

• Xbox Series X|S

• Nintendo Switch 2

• PC (Steam, Epic, and Amazon)

Players who sign up for an IOI Account will receive a bonus “On-Duty” Outfit Skin and “Gilded Wraith” Weapon Skin at launch.

MindsEye Drops New Gameplay and Features

Presented by Build A Rocket Boy’s Adam Whiting, the showcase gave us a new look at MindsEye, a high-octane story-driven thriller launching June 10, 2025.

Key features shown include:

• Seamless cinematic-to-gameplay transitions

• A companion drone with evolving abilities (hacking, stunning, exploring)

• Strategic flying and driving mechanics

Additionally, IOI and BARB introduced Play.MindsEye—an innovative feature letting players switch out of the main campaign to try entirely different gameplay experiences, worlds, and characters. New content will drop monthly, making for a dynamic live-service approach built on BARB’s proprietary creation tech.

What’s Next for IO Interactive?

With HITMAN, 007, and MindsEye all on deck, IO Interactive is clearly ramping up for a huge year. There’s also mention of a mysterious new IP in the works, codenamed Project Fantasy, still under wraps.